Kingdom of Castillon (cah-still-on)
The historical Kingdom of Castillon was located in the western part of Ayndrinor. It was originally founded by refugees and settlers who had been relocated as part of The Smiting and it steadily rose to become the dominant kingdom in its area. In the beginning, the city-state of Castillon began to expand and exert its control over the nearby area, before eventually annexing Madera and starting to look southward. Merchants traveling between Castillon and Forgsberg set up several crossroads inns or stopover towns, which quickly pledge allegiance to Castillon.
As the kingdom grew, it eventually controlled all territory between the Castillon River in the north and the Toldrun River in the south, from the Yaegar Ocean and Frozen Strait in the west the eastern boundaries of Lake Sildar and the Sinsear Forest. As the kingdom expanded, it began having conflicts with all of its neighbors: The Dale to the southeast, Crann Riocht elves to the east and northeast, and its close neighbor and historical predecessor Nordtvein - which it eventually conquered and assimilated. The kings and queens of Castillon eventually began to style themselves as emperors and empresses, vowing to conquer as much territory as possible.
The downfall of the Kingdom came when Emperor Alfonso XIII died relatively early at age 45, leaving his young and inept son, Eduardo IX, on the throne. Lacking strong advisors and common sense, this young emperor was forced to abdicate in 1059 2A and turn over power to a newly created Republic that represented the people and was a joint effort between the two principle provinces of the kingdom: the southern lands of Castillon and the northern lands of Nordtvein. Since that time, the Republic of Oestbernia has ruled over the lands and has seen very few wars or conflicts with its neighbors. The historical name of Castillon, stemming from both the city and the former kingdom/empire, is still used to refer to the southern half of Oestbernia, almost as a state or province.
Unity, Strength, Country
467 2A - 1059 2A
Type
Geopolitical, Province
Capital
Successor Organization
Demonym
Castillonos
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Feudal state
Economic System
Market economy
Neighboring Nations
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